Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Lake Andes, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography.
Cameron Allen Zephier, age 24, was indicted on March 2, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on March 10, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on or about between May 6, 2020, and September 30, 2020, Zephier knowingly received and attempted to receive child pornography that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means, including by computer.
The charge is merely an accusation and Zephier is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper is prosecuting the case.
Zephier was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
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